Oscillating toy



April 14, 1959 f N. E. DAWSON 2,881Q560 l oscILLrx/TING TOY l Filed June i. 1954 INVEN TOR. /vafeMH/v E www United States Patent O OSCILLATING TOY Norman E. Dawson, Shalalth, British Columbia, Canada,

assignor to H. Fishlove & Co., Chicago, Ill., a corporation of Illinois Application June 1, 1954, Serial No. 433,553 4 Claims. (Cl. 46-131) This invention relates to an oscillating toy adapted to simulate the actions of a lisherman.

One of the objects of this invention is to provide a toy comprising a toy figure which is adapted to stand on a supporting surface and which supports a simulated pole and fishing line with a lish or other object attached and so counterweighted that the toy ligure will be caused to oscillate on the supporting surface simulating the actions of a fisherman.

Another object is to provide an oscillating toy which by virtue of proper counterbalancing will oscillate for long periods of time, thereby providing a mystery action and affording play value and entertainment for the child.

Another object of this invention is to provide an action toy which is simple and inexpensive to manufacture and which has no moving parts which may get out of order.

Other objects will become apparent as this description progresses.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a side view of my toy and showing in dotted lines the oscillating position of same.

Figure 2 is a rear view of the toy ligure, and

Figure 3 is a front view of the toy ligure.

The toy ligure generally indicated at illustrates a ligure in standing position tilted rearwardly with the hands in raised position and joined forwardly of the face as shown at 12. The feet or shoes of the ligure are rounded as at 14 adjacent the heel to provide a bearing surface on which the gure is supported for oscillation to be described.

Secured or anchored to the body of the toy ligure at about the waist portion as indicated at 16 is a simulated pole 18 made of rigid wire which extends vertically upward and passes through the hands as at 19 as though grasped thereby. The pole extends above the hands and body of the ligure and is curved forwardly and downwardly as indicated at 22.

Soldered or otherwise secured to the downwardly extending portion of the pole as at 24 is a simulated fishing line generally indicated at 26 which is formed of a spring wire material preferably a piano wire which is formed in an arcuate shape as shown and which tends to retain its shape. The lower end of the wire is suitably an chored as at 28 to a simulated fish generally indicated at 30. Instead of anchoring the wire as shown in the mouth of the lish, a transverse opening may be provided in the head of the lish and the fish may be secured by bending the end of the wire and passing same through said opening and suitably turning or anchoring the end of the wire to prevent disengagement of the lish from the wire. This latter connection provides an additional pivoting action between the lish and Wire.

In order to provide the proper oscillation, the Weight of the parts above and below the supporting surface are substantially equal. ln non-oscillating position, the lish is positioned substantially directly below the toy figure.

The toy ligure is supported on any suitable supporting surface or shelf 32 as indicated in Fig. 1 with the lish ri'ice 2 suspended in the air below and balancing the toy ligure. The toy ligure thus rests on the heel portions 14 of the feet and the toy body is tilted rearwardly at an inclined angle. By touching the toy figure slightly it will start to oscillate back and forth on the supporting surface about the heels as a pivot and will correspondingly move the pole, line and iish to simulate the actions of a fisherman in attempting to pull a lish out of the water. The spring wire representing the fishing line will by virtue of the springiness of the wire cause the fish to not only move back and forth but also to bounce or sway slightly up and down as well as sidewise thus increasing the action of the toy.

It will be understood that while I have shown a fish at the end of the line that other figures may be used, for example a mermaid or some other appropriate ligure.

It will be understood that various changes and modilications may be made from the foregoing without departing from the spirit and scope of the appended claims.

I claim:

1. A toy of the class described comprising a toy figure having legs which legs are adapted to rest on a supporting surface for oscillation of said ligure, a single simulated pole member formed of rigid material secured to said toy ligure and extending upwardly above the top of the toy ligure, a single simulated line formed of spring wire material and of arcuate shape secured to said pole and extending forwardly and downwardly of said toy ligure and a single simulated fish or like member secured to said simulated line, said single simulated line and single lish or like member serving as the sole counterbalance for said toy ligure.

2. An oscillation toy of the character described comprising a toy ligure having legs which legs are adapted to rest on a supporting surface for oscillation of said toy, said figure adapted to be tilted rearwardly when in nonoscillating position, a single rigid member secured to said ligure and extending vertically upward from said ligure, a single arcuate shaped spring wire secured to said single rigid member and extending forwardly and downwardly of said toy ligure and a single simulated lish or like member secured to the opposite end of said spring wire so constructed and arranged that said toy ligure is maintained in said aforementioned tilted position when in non-oscillating position, said single simulated line and single lish or like member serving as the sole counterbalance for said toy ligure. l

3. An oscillation toy of the character described comprising a toy ligure having legs which legs are adapted to rest on a supporting surface for oscillation of said toy, said ligure adapted to be tilted rearwardly when in nonoscillating position, a single rigid member secured to said ligure and extending vertically upward from said ligure, a single arcuate shaped spring wire secured to said single rigid member and extending forwardly and downwardly of said toy ligure, another single toy ligure secured to the opposite end of said spring wire and so constructed and arranged that said first toy ligure is maintained in said aforementioned tilted position when in non-oscillating position and adapted to tilt forwardly when in an oscillating position, said single arcuate shaped spring wire and said other single toy ligure serving as the sole counterbalance for said lirst toy figure.

4. An oscillation toy of the character described comprising a toy ligure in standing position having legs which legs are adapted to rest on a supporting surface for oscillation of said figure, said ligure having arms extending forwardly and joined together, said figure adapted to be tilted rearwardly when in non-oscillating position, a single forwardly and downwardly of said toy figure and a single like member serving as the sole counterbalance for said simulated fish or like member secured to the opposite toy figure. end of said spring wire so constructed and arranged that said toy gure is maintained in said aforementioned tilted References Cited in the me of this patent position when in non-oscillating position and adapted to 5 tilt forwardly when in an oscillating position, said single UNITED STATES PATENTS arcuate shaped spring wire and said simulated iish or 932,988 Larson Aug. 31, 1909 

